Earl E Goewert

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 29 January 1944 in B-17 #4230711. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30711

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fertile Turtle Myrtle
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Genech, France 29 January 1944 Died of several wounds in chest and head. Attempted to give him first aid but discovered him dead. At least 3 bullet wounds in chest and one in head. Last seen lying on the floor of the radio room. Plane crashed near Genech France

Born

Saint Louis, MO, USA Attended Beaumont HS in St. Louis

Buried

Plot C Row 28 Grave 4

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2253

https://abmc.gov/node/545692#.WPh79U0zWM8

Date
Contributorcoachsimm
Changes
Sources

Individual Casualty Questionnaire File # 2253 Galloway and Anderson survivors also information from Memorial events at Genech France by Jon LeClercq Ancestry.com also

Date
Contributorcoachsimm
Changes
Sources

Individual Casualty Questionnaire File # 2253 Galloway and Anderson survivors

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 2253 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database